Grow Your Store - The Ecommerce Coffee Break, a Podcast for Shopify Sellers and DTC Brands

Marketing and sales strategies for selling on Amazon, Shopify, and other ecommerce platforms and marketplaces. Starting an online store is easy—turning a profit takes strategy.   

The ‘Ecommerce Coffee Break’ delivers proven tips, tools, and strategies to help you master digital marketing and online sales.   

Hear from top eCommerce experts sharing what works now to grow your online retail business.   

From marketing and AI to DTC and sales, we cover everything you need to boost revenue and build a thriving brand.   

Whether you’re starting out or leveling up, our 400+ free episodes provide the roadmap to your e-commerce success.  

🎧 Short episodes, ideal for listening on the go. New episodes are released each week.

How To Grow Your List Faster Than Any Competitor — Soma Toth | Why Top Shopify Brands Use Welcome Popups, How Popups Boost Revenue By 10–20%, What Makes A Strong Popup Discount Offer, Why One-click Opt-ins Increase Signups, Why Tech Beats Design (#404)
Jun 4, 2025 – 28:04
How Self-Managing Organizations Unlock 8-Figure Growth — Leon Van Der Laan | Why Founders Burn Out, Why Delegation Fails Without Structure, What Team Ownership Looks Like, How Mission Clarity Boosts Autonomy, How Self-managed Teams Drive Growth (#403)
Jun 2, 2025 – 29:07
What Smart Inventory Management Looks Like (And Why You Need It) — Sebastiaan Debrouwer | Why Inventory Fuels Shopify Growth, How Spreadsheets Fail Scaling Brands, Why Multichannel Selling Breaks Systems, How Genie Simplifies Inventory Automation (#402)
May 28, 2025 – 32:41
Boost Your Shopify Sales: How To Use AI For More Conversions — Nikolay Gushchin | Why Personalization Boosts Online Sales, How AI Lifts Conversions On Shopify, Why Most Tools Get Recommendations Wrong, Why “Shop The Look” Helps Fashion Stores (#401)
May 26, 2025 – 16:27
Too Busy To Read 50 Newsletters? I Got You — Claus Lauter | How And Why We Curate Business News, How To Improve Your Ecommerce Strategy, How To Stay Informed In 3-5 Minutes, Why Community Creates Connection and Success (#400)
May 21, 2025 – 07:04
How Ecommerce Businesses Can Thrive In Today's Economy — Olivier Grinda | How Tariffs Eat Into Your Profits, How Passing Costs Hurts Loyalty, How Shipyard Taxes Disrupt Shipping, How To Split Tariff Costs, Why “Wait And See” Is A Risky Decision (#399)
May 19, 2025 – 22:44
Maximize Your Productivity And Scale Your Success With Outsourcing — Siva Balakrishnan | Why Brands Evolve In Three Stages, How Outsourcing As Teamwork Drives Results, Why Patience Builds Outsourcing Success, How Partners Help Navigate Marketplaces (#398)
May 14, 2025 – 27:25
What To Do With Open Box Returns On Shopify — Brad Sorock | How Drip Pricing Drives Sales, Why Returns Vary By Industry, Why Open Box Returns Boost Efficiency, Why Customer Service Is A Top Priority, How Eco-consciousness Drives App Development (#397)
May 12, 2025 – 26:26
The Post-Purchase Page That Generated $30,000 IMMEDIATELY — Varun Kundra | Why Cross-Selling Boosts AOV, What Makes Post-Purchase Upsells Work Best, How To Find The Right Cross-Sell Offer, How To Monetize Your Shopify Thank-You Page (#396)
May 9, 2025 – 16:40
How To Optimize Your Ecommerce Store With A/B Testing — Yi Hung Lin | What A/B Tests To Run In Shopify, Why A/B Testing Is A Proven Growth Method, What Test Length Works Best, Why Most Tests Won’t Beat The Control, Why Code Cleanup Matters (#395)
May 7, 2025 – 28:41
Beyond The Basics: 3 Unique Email Marketing Tactics That Work — Gavin Hewitson | How Small Tweaks Grow Revenue, How Popups And Flyouts Grow Signups And Sales, Why Showing Discounts On-site Converts Better, What KPI's To Set When Hiring An Agency (#394)
May 5, 2025 – 33:52
How I Turned My Podcast Into A Profitable Business — Claus Lauter | Why Podcasting Builds Strong Connections, What Consistency Means In Content Creation, Why Content Brings Better Profit Margins Than Products, How Podcasting Drives Engagement (#393)
Apr 30, 2025 – 17:34
Expanding Globally: Mistakes To Avoid And Keys To Success — Sharoon Thomas | How To Start Global Sales Easily, Why DTC Brands Struggle To Scale, Why You Need Local Entities, Why Market Testing Saves You Money, How A Phased Rollout Avoids Failure (#392)
Apr 28, 2025 – 23:38
The Future Of Ecommerce Shipping — Erez Sages | Why Sellers Must Adapt To Trade Laws, How AI Avoids Delivery Issues, How Automation Speeds Up Shipping Tasks, What Complicates Returns And How To Fix It, How Automation Saves Shipping Time (#391)
Apr 23, 2025 – 24:16
How Negative Reviews Hurt Your Brand (And What You Can Do About It) — Shane Barker | Why Bad Reviews Kill Sales And Boost Ad Costs, How To Tell Fake From Real Feedback, How Amazon Rules Allow Review Removals, Why DIY Review Removal Is Difficult (#390)
Apr 16, 2025 – 30:41
You Really Can Use AI To Level Up Your Organic Traffic This Year — Michael Simmons | How To Generate Organic Traffic On Shopify, Why AI Makes SEO Faster And Easier, What SEO Strategy Works Best, How Google Ads Affect Search Engine Optimization (#389)
Apr 14, 2025 – 32:24
How Sending Free Products To Micro-influencers Can Scale Your Ecommerce Brand — William Gasner | Why Micro Influencers Matter, How To Find Influencers, What Compensation Models Work, How To Manage Influencers, How Influencers Boost Marketplace Ranks #388
Apr 9, 2025 – 33:05
From Search To Sale. How AI Drives Consumer Discovery And Retail Spend — Steve Warrington | Why Search Is Underrated By Retailers, How The Customer Journey Has Changed, How To Use Product Data To Boost Search, How AI Improves More Than Just Bidding (#387)
Apr 7, 2025 – 22:19
Why The Influencer Game Is No Longer Paid Or Organic — Danil Saliukov | How To Find Creators For Your Goals, Why Focused Briefs Create Better Content, Best Influencer Pricing Models, What Makes UGC Scalable, How Whitelisting Boosts Ad Performance (#386)
Apr 2, 2025 – 37:42
How To Fix E-commerce Conversion Rates: The AI-powered Path To Value-based Commerce — Mike De La Cruz | How Brands See 20% Conversion With AI, How AI Personalizes Shopping, How Shopify Merchants Implement AI, What The Future Of Shopping Looks Like (#385)
Mar 31, 2025 – 23:03
Facebook Ads In 2025: New Algorithm, Media Buying Secrets And The Future Of Scaling — Manel Gomez | What Matters Most In Facebook Ads, How To Structure A Winning Ad Campaign, How Small Advertisers Can Scale Profitable, The Role Of AI In Ad Success (#384)
Mar 26, 2025 – 33:16
How To Future-Proof Your Ecommerce Strategy With Composable Commerce — Natalija Pavić | How A Composable Commerce Platform Enables "Commerce Anywhere", What Sets Composable Apart From Headless Commerce, Why API Performance Is Critical For Ecom (#383)
Mar 24, 2025 – 26:23
The Hidden Costs Of Poor Inventory Management And How To Fix It — Chris Hondl | The Complexity Of Multi-platform Inventory, Why Overstocking Hurts Your Business, How Accurate Records Help Your Finances, Why Non-moving Inventory Limits Your Growth (#382)
Mar 19, 2025 – 22:48
He Analyzed The Entire Website Visitor ID Industry And Now Thinks It's A Complete Scam — Larry Kim | How Visitor ID Tech Works, Why Bad Visitor Data Is A Disaster For Your Marketing, The Impact Of Bad Data, How To Test Your Visitor ID Provider (#381)
Mar 17, 2025 – 25:36
How Top Brands Make Millions With Email & SMS — Jason Donapel | Why Retention Starts Before Conversion, How To Build Trust, What Makes A Strong Email List, How To Craft The Perfect Welcome Email, Why Simple Emails Work Best, What Email KPIs Matter (#380)
Mar 12, 2025 – 32:33
Why Customer Surveys Are The Secret Weapon For Shopify Store Growth — Timothy Andersen | Why Zero-party Data Beats Third-party Cookies, How To Use Surveys In Customer Journey, What To Ask In Post-purchase Surveys, How To Boost Survey Response Rates (#379)
Mar 10, 2025 – 20:57
Eco-Labels: How They Skyrocket Sales And Build Trust — Laurent Bocahut | Why The Product Environmental Footprint Matters, Why Lifecycle Assessment Is Key For Sustainability, What Industries Benefit From Eco-labels, How brands start sustainability (#378)
Mar 5, 2025 – 24:19
How To Consolidate Your Tech Stack To Maximize Post-Purchase Touchpoints And Boost Profits — Aaron Evett | Why Post-Purchase Boosts Retention, How To Turn Returns Into Exchanges, Why Streamlined Tools Improve Efficiency, How AI Improves Support (#377)
Mar 3, 2025 – 27:21
The Unconventional Goal-Setting Method That Truly Works — Nate Littlewood | Why Goal Setting Fails, Why Founders Struggle And Fail Financially, Why Profit Strategy Matters, How To Work On The Business, How Fractional CFO's Add Value (#376)
Feb 26, 2025 – 32:06
How To Work Around Walled Gardens And Reach More Customers — Reeto Mookherjee | Why Traditional Attribution No Longer Works, How Brands Use First-party Data To Improve Targeting, Why Predictive AI Unlocks New Marketing Power (#375)
Feb 24, 2025 – 34:43
How To Conquer Ecommerce: Insider Tips From A CEO — Rachid "Rush" Wehbi | Why Dropshipping Is Low-risk, How Major Brands Use Dropshipping, How To Find Reliable Suppliers, What Profit Margins You Need, How AI Makes Dropshipping Easier (#374)
Feb 19, 2025 – 24:59
Shopify Accounting For Your E-commerce Business — Jason Richelson | Why Accounting Is More Than Shopify Numbers, How Bad Accounting Kills Value, What Makes Multi-channel Tricky, How Reconciliation Saves Revenue, Why Automation Matters Past $1M (#373)
Feb 17, 2025 – 23:04
Digital Marketing. Get It All Done, All In One Place — Joe Fox | Essential Tools Every Ecommerce Store Needs, How To Simplify And Unify Marketing Tools, How Tech Audits Reveal Hidden Savings, Why Retention Outperforms Costly Acquisition (#372)
Feb 12, 2025 – 27:40
The Framework That Doubled Revenue Immediately — Sabir Semerkant | What Drives Ecommerce Growth, Why Small Wins Compound, How To Boost Sales Fast, What Makes Brands Scalable, The Optimal Shopify Tech Stack, Why Expert Consultants Matter (#371)
Feb 10, 2025 – 41:11
5 Simple Email Tweaks That Skyrocket Sales - Stefan Pirvu | Why Emails Get Ignored, What Makes Daily Emails Work, What Drives Engagement, How To Fix Email Deliverability, How To Segment Lists, Why Brand Personality Drives Email Marketing Success (#370)
Feb 8, 2025 – 32:57
The Data Ecom Stores Ignore (Big Mistake!) — Arv Natarajan | How Analytics Fuel Ecommerce Growth, AI’s Role In Turning Data Into Insights, Tracking Search Terms To Find Customer Intent, Search Vs. Browse Behavior, Null Searches And Missed Revenue (#369)
Feb 3, 2025 – 22:24
Automate Amazon Customer Emails. The Easy Way — Daniel Boross | How AI Simplifies Complex Support, What Makes AI Replies Sound Human, How Sellers Customize AI Responses Per Product, Why AI Support Removes Language Barriers (#368)
Jan 29, 2025 – 22:20
Shopify Accounting Explained: Minimize Tax Time with Automation — Kevin Reeth | How Traditional Tools Fail E-commerce, Why Automation Improves Finances, How To Catch Up On Bookkeeping, Why Inventory Tracking Is Key, How Schedule C Automation Works (#367)
Jan 27, 2025 – 22:38
Master Ad Campaigns: Control & Optimize Like a Pro — Mitsunaga Kikuchi and Rocco Baldassare | Why Automated Optimization Saves Time, What Improves Cross-channel Budget Performance, How ROAS Increased By 400%, Why Complexity Delivers Better Results (#366)
Jan 22, 2025 – 27:44
The Evolution of Ecommerce Search — Arv Natarajan | Why Conversational AI Simplifies Queries, What Makes A Perfect Search Page, How Visual Search Improves Discovery, Why "Revenue Per Search" Rules, Why Search And Browse Both Matter (#365)
Jan 20, 2025 – 26:27
The Rise of Try Before You Buy — Benjamin Davis | Boosting Conversions With Try-Before-You-Buy, How Try-Before-You-Buy Increases AOV & LTV, Replacing Discounts With Trials, Best Industries For Free Trials, Amazon’s Use Of Try-Before-You-Buy (#364)
Jan 15, 2025 – 21:58
Why Gifting Is the Biggest Opportunity for Ecommerce Brands in 2025 — Liz Lorge | Why Gifting is a $300B+ Market, What Brands Need To Know About Gifting, Why Gen Z and Millennials Love Direct Brand Gifting, How Corporate Gifting Drives New Revenue (#363)
Jan 13, 2025 – 31:56
How Peer-to-peer Returns Help You Dramatically Reduce Shipping Costs — Manish Chowdhary | How AI Ensures Smooth Product Returns, Why Apparel Brands Win With Fewer Returns, Better Cash Flow For DTC Brands, Why Peer-to-peer Returns Cut Costs By 64% (#362)
Jan 8, 2025 – 25:03
Profit-Boosting Merchandising Strategies for Growth — Daniel Gurevitch | How Smart Merchandising Drives Growth, Why Bestseller Metrics Can Mislead Decisions, How Smart Widgets Improve Recommendations, How Shopify Stores Manage Large Catalogs (#361)
Jan 6, 2025 – 21:12
Why PPC Is the Secret to Recovering a Failed Product Launch — Carly McMillen | How PPC uncovers new use cases and audiences, How rebranding boosts product performance, What metrics show a launch isn’t working (#360)
Jan 2, 2025 – 25:29
Behind the Scenes: An Update on the Ecommerce Coffee Break Podcast — Claus Lauter
Dec 18, 2024 – 08:01
How to Avoid Costly Amazon Suspensions: Insider Tips for Sellers — Or Shamosh | What To Do First When Suspended, How To Audit Amazon Listings For Compliance, Why Keywords Can Trigger Account Bans, How ChatGPT Helps Prevent Amazon Account Suspension (#359)
Dec 16, 2024 – 34:03
Why Selling on Multiple Marketplaces is Your Secret to Growth - Chris Timmer | Why selling on multiple marketplaces drives growth, How a unified platform solves inventory issues, What hurdles sellers face when expanding channels? (#358)
Dec 11, 2024 – 24:04
Boost Revenue with Smart Pricing AI: Ecommerce Negotiation Strategies - Viacheslav (Slava) Sabirov | Why AI-Powered Negotiation Transforms Pricing Strategies, What Makes Personalized Negotiation a Game-Changer, Why Seasonal Sales Models Are Obsolete (357)
Dec 9, 2024 – 22:55
How To Scale Ads Faster With Sales Attribution — Andrey Kholkin | Why Traditional Pixels Fail, How Real-time Attribution Transforms Ads, Why Accurate Data Matters, How AI Reduces Ad Spend, How To Track Sales, Why Organic Traffic Tracking Matters (#356)
Dec 4, 2024 – 12:04